{#TransparentTuesday} The Magic of Tidying Up.

{#TransparentTuesday} The Magic of Tidying Up.

Have you heard of Marie Kondo"
For those of you who haven?t, Marie wrote the book The Magic of Tidying Up, and has a new show on Netflix in which she goes into family homes, and teaches them how to ?get their house in order? in a way that kind of magically changes their lives.
It?s a whole thing.
Personally, I don?t give a shit about organization or tidiness (and I?m a nomad, so I don?t have a home to put in order), but based on her book being highly recommended by friends, I bought it, and found myself spellbound.
While Maria seems to be merely giving advice about how to fold clothes, organize books, and store miscellaneous items, her method is really a gentle revolution on how to live.
There?s so much about her method that I love, such as the way she encourages gratitude and mindfulness, and her subtly anti-capitalist way of viewing ?stuff.?
Her method forces people to come into mindful contact with their belongings, to acknowledge the place of honor and respect their belongings deserve, which causes people to think more critically about buying and having so much damn stuff. There is a revolutionary feeling of respect, honor, and kindness throughout her work, as well as a subtle movement toward minimalism, and a streak of pure childlike whimsy.
Before Marie puts a home in order, she kneels and takes a few minutes to silently introduce herself to the house. This tiny gesture is unheard of in our go-go-go western culture, because we?ve been conditioned to view ourselv...

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